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South African Journal of Surgery

versão On-line ISSN 2078-5151
versão impressa ISSN 0038-2361

S. Afr. j. surg. vol.46 no.4 Cape Town Nov. 2008

 

D. J. DU PLESSIS LECTURE

 

Mucus: Slippery, sticky, but sweet and satisfying

 

 

Anwar Suleman Mall

B.SC., B.SC. HONS (MED.), M.SC., PH.D.; Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Cape Town

 

 

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